The Journey of the beginning

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Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

This blog is about our journey , the journey of 500 young achievers.
The Goal is to share my journey to the YALI -Washington fellowship and the lessons learnt along the way .
This a chronicle of our journey ,our goals and our dreams . I hope our story inspires you to live your dreams as we share the lessons we will learn.
The Washington Fellowship is the new flagship program of the President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). This program will bring over 500 young leaders to the United States for leadership training, academic coursework, and mentoring, and will create unique opportunities in Africa to put those new skills to practical use in propelling economic growth and prosperity and strengthening democratic institutions.

Today I met the First Lady of the United States of America. She spoke at the Washington Fellows Summit in DC. Michelle Obama is beautiful on the outside, but oh my goodness when she spoke, I saw the inner beauty of one the most incredible women on earth. I don’t cry over speeches normally, but after I heard her speak…

When I was told that I had being selected for the Washington Fellowship . I thought maybe I can get to take a #selfie with President Obama to show to my children and grandchildren So Dear Mr.President, Secret Service and most importantly Madam first lady Michelle Obama , please can I get the opportunity for a #Selfie